By David Thill Solid preparation helped Orlando Regional Medical Center respond to the nation’s deadliest shooting. Supply chain played a key role. At 1:57 a.m. on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in Orlando, Fla., the first shots were fired in what would become the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. It would leave 49 people dead and more than 50 others injured. Thanks to … [Read more...]
Stepping it Up
HIDA Chairman Mike Orscheln makes a case for the service component of innovation Right product. Right place. Right time. Distributors have always striven to provide all three. And they always will. But today, providers want more, and distributors must deliver, says Mike Orscheln, CEO of Performance Health and 2017 chairman of the Health Industry Distributors … [Read more...]
The Need for Speed
Henry Schein Medical hosts annual sales meeting Henry Schein’s 19th annual Medical National Sales Meeting recently brought more than 1,400 attendees, including 525 supplier partners, most of which exhibited, to the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Md. The theme of this year’s meeting was “The Need for Speed.” Presentations led by Henry Schein’s … [Read more...]
Happy and Healthy
Trends and happenings that affect the well-being of our loved ones, from infants to adolescents Teens decreasing soda consumption On a considerably lighter note, America’s high schoolers seem to be abandoning sweetened sodas, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study, released in February, found that from 2007 to 2015, daily soda … [Read more...]
Advocacy Is Vital During Uncertain Times
HIDA Government Affairs Update By Linda Rouse O’Neill, Vice President, Government Affairs The U.S. healthcare system is at a crossroads. The White House and new GOP majorities in Congress are working to repeal many of the policies enacted under the previous administration, which creates uncertainty within the healthcare industry. The best way to counter this is for … [Read more...]
Flu tests reclassified
What it means to you and your customers Almost three years after publishing a proposed order, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in February issued a final order reclassifying antigen-based RIDTs (rapid influenza virus antigen detection test systems) from Class I into Class II devices. The reclassification to Class II – a higher-risk designation – is intended to improve … [Read more...]
Longevity
Claflin Company celebrates 200 years of not doing the same thing The secret to longevity for independent regional acute-care distributors? “Stay nimble and alert to what is going on, not only within your company, but in the marketplace where you compete, and even the economy as a whole,” says Ted Almon. Almon might be regarded an authority on the subject, as he is … [Read more...]